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redfox
3-26-13, 2:50pm
"Republican lawmakers in Tennessee sprung to action and demanded answers after confusing a mop sink recently installed in the state Capitol for a Muslim foot-washing sink."

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/26/tennessee-lawmakers-outraged-that-mop-sink-could-be-for-muslim-foot-washing/n

"Tennessee, like the federal government, has a compelling state interest to protect our citizens from jihad terrorism," Matheny said at the time.
That measure would have criminalized Muslim foot-washing rituals and dietary restrictions.


Oh dear me. This is one of the examples of why the once Grand Old Party is flailing.
Alan
3-26-13, 4:19pm
LOL, that's funny. Although in their haste to put together a damning story they had to combine two separate events, 2 years apart. The mop sink and the quote about protecting citizens from jihad terrorism don't have anything to do with each other.

But, this could be fun starting a thread about stupid things a politician might say and then slam their entire party for it. I'm game if that's the goal, although I might have trouble deciding which to start with. Would it be Democratic Representative Hank Johnson worrying about Guam tipping over? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjG958lZ1KI
Or how about Democratic Representative Maxine Waters declaring that sequestration will kill over 170 million jobs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-d95SO_3g&feature=player_embedded
And wasn't it Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee who wanted to see the flag we left on Mars?

Those things always make me giggle. :D
LDAHL
3-26-13, 5:12pm
The standard tu quoque response to smug remarks about dumb things republicans say is simply "Joe Biden".

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/joebiden/a/bidenisms.htm
Tenngal
3-26-13, 6:02pm
this is no surprise to me........probably one of the few breaks they've taken while trying to dismantle public education.
Gregg
3-28-13, 10:17am
As good as Joe Biden is in these situations, I've still never heard anything I thought was better than Hank Johnson's concerns regarding Guam. How did the Admiral keep a straight face? Apparently Georgia is light years ahead of TN when it comes to dismantling public education. Thanks for that little flashback Alan.
iris lilies
3-28-13, 11:04am
As good as Joe Biden is in these situations, I've still never heard anything I thought was better than Hank Johnson's concerns regarding Guam. How did the Admiral keep a straight face? Apparently Georgia is light years ahead of TN when it comes to dismantling public education. Thanks for that little flashback Alan.

I agree, that was not a simple spoken error, that was a problem in --what, exactly? Lack of oxygen to the brain, I think.

Joe Biden and other politicians have a microphone stuck in their face all the time and only the most glib will manage to avoid saying stupid things now and then.